How I Grew Up With This Nature - 12
- Year 2009! -

By Devaraj Takhellambam *

Year 2009!

August 22, 7:10AM: Woke up with an uneasy feeling from last night hangover. I thought I will go for a brisk walk and feel the early morning atmosphere outside in the park to ease my body. My muscles started to dither and pain- a sign of aging. With my old Philip's music player, I started to walk listening to "Brain Damage" by Pink Floyd. It was just superb. The sun has not come out yet...Children's already playing in the park...Old people already on their high spirit exercises - twists and turns of the body...you can imagine :)

While my ear drum beats with the music - "There's someone in my head but it's not me...And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear....You shout and no one seems to hear.... And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes...I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.

The clouds have covered with 2 layers over the sky trying to shade the sun coming out and shine through...But I see reflected rays of light egressing through the clouds seemingly bringing the beauty from the sky above...My day has started already!!!! Are you still sleeping ...?

I have told my stories....shared with you the old good and bad times, the best ones and also the worst ones...It all came and gone side by side. The time has gone too fast....I heard you say- you don't want anymore!! Let's change the track and start afresh...

Recession has landed once again to this mankind. I once told you in my first or second series about possibilities of hitting with a slowdown around this time of the century...I was partially right about it...But what the heck. Like everybody, I am also suffering here...Everyday is a challenge...Never know what will happen tomorrow... But I don't want to talk about it now and spoil my time writing this. I just wanted a relief from this already-malfunction life of mine...I am sure there are better opportunities in life to be explored...Let us get started guys....

I walked round the park for about 5 times, deeply in thought. I weigh 72kg now...Absolutely on the danger side as per my body mass index scale. The truth is I never find time to do some exercise although I thought about it everyday...laziness overdosed me. Everyday I would think to start tomorrow - for me, tomorrow never comes and I am still thinking of tomorrow since a year passed already...This is the height of my laziness...Are you with me?

In the afternoon..

Went out for lunch with a couple of friends @Magnolia, Koramangala. The place is nice and tender. I like the place as it is calm and I can see the trees sawing as I take a gulp of my favorite drought beer and specially, the Thai food...We had a good time talking about "volumes, density and pressures of work and its bad times". Everybody seems to have a problem or the other and we are not alone...The biggest gain will be to find a way out and head towards it keenly. And I know we all can do it if we have to do it but we sometimes, just don't do it. And that is the problem..Sometimes, hearing the sentiments bring tear to my eyes for whatsoever reason, my friends. So lets live up and keep walking ahead.

Time has changed indeed. I see it reflected in those familiar faces whom I see everyday either in the office or in the park or in my neighborhood. Everybody seems to be deep in thought thinking of something or the other...no longer seeing what we see.. no longer recognizing the face we see... and its not only me...and I realized that the recession has taken a toll in this life...and fortunately, its coming to an end..

Each week starts with a waiting for the weekend to come and recuperate from the hectic days of work. Sip a little bit of wine and watch the news talk about - H1N1 flu..Scary..really! Whats happening in this world!!!

Sometimes, I wonder what life is..some people are just lucky and some are not. Is it the faith? I have been really struggling hard to get things in shape, to stop myself from being so much overwhelmed with "wanting to get more better things"..I am kinda tired, work has bitten me in every tint of my flesh, heart and soul..My health has started complaining more often...Coming back from work late and working late night....I want to give up everything and get a life and a live in peace...But it ain't easy..

Well, it is just the time that heals everything slowly and steadily..We just need a little patience in this difficult times and to know that somebody and someone or something is conspiring our favor, although we don't understand it...And my dear friends, lets not just give up here...Keep trying like the saying, even you fall 7 times, wake up 8 times...We can do it!!!!! yes we can...there is always a hope that says it is possible and this is the only hope that will take you there. I am surviving.

Beautiful things comes in life and goes away..Just yesterday, I was like- common dude!!!..hurry up..lets go..very energetic, never care about anything...living everyday as it comes..new stories to tell, new places to visit..new friends to make and new girl friends - the most lovable part :). And when you get cold, you know what to drink.. It's just in memories now and it will stay there forever..Remember, when we use to wake up in the morning half drowned and doesn't bother what the rest of the day will look like...doesn't have to do anything...but just do what you wish to do.. What a life !

For whatsoever reason, each one of us should treat each day as a gift and enjoy every moment.. Keep rocking dudes!!! You are you! We really have come a long way and have done a lot and lots more to do...So stay on..

Bangalore is extraordinary; I admire its beauty in the true sense... It has been raining here and there..Suddenly it pours..Last night, I slept with the sound of the rain, together in every breath...Did you ever try to listen to the sound of the beautiful beat that emanated when the rain drops hit on the surface...melody, that's what I call...If you have been too busy to even notice that, I say- go ahead and give a try..It will at least make you feel better and I am pretty sure you will like it, I promise..I will come back with my next series....

The miles just keep rollin'
As the people leave their way to say hello
I've heard this life is overrated
But I hope that it gets better as we go